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Mirriam Mukape (born 4 August 1986), | {{Featured article}} | ||
{{Infobox musical artist | |||
|name = Mampi | |||
|image = Mampi.jpeg | |||
|landscape = yes | |||
|caption = | |||
|image_size = 230px | |||
|background = solo_singer | |||
|birth_name = Mirriam Mukape | |||
|alias = Mampi | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes | 1986 |8|4}} | |||
|birth_place =[[Lusaka]], Zambia | |||
|death_date = | |||
|death_place = | |||
|genre = [[R&B]], [[kwaito]], [[reggae]] | |||
|occupation = Singer, dancer | |||
|years_active = 2004 – present | |||
|label = | |||
|associated_acts = | |||
|website = {{nowrap|{{url|mampisworld.wordpress.com}}}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Mirriam Mukape''' (born 4 August 1986), professionally known as Mampi, is a Zambian R&B singer. She also performs some kwaito and reggae music. | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Mampi was born in Lusaka on 4 August 1986. She went to Muyooma Basic School, Libala High School, and the Springfields Coaching Centre in Lusaka. | Mampi was born in [[Lusaka]] on 4 August 1986. She went to [[Muyooma Basic School]], [[Libala High School]], and the Springfields Coaching Centre in Lusaka. | ||
==Music and career== | ==Music and career== | ||
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Mampi was born Mirriam Mukape on 4 August 1986 she started singing at age of 13 at church services on Sundays. The day she lost her mother that's when life around her started to change. At the age of 16 she she become a double orphan as she lost her father with no one to pay for my school so she could further her education and she opted to go into prostitution because it was the toughest time of her life. She held on to one thing prayer which gave her hope until one of her friends and her sister took her in. At this point she thought of doing something with her life and so she started to go the studio to record her music until her music started playing on radio but even then she performed for free for about a year or two because she was passionate about what she was doing hence also gaining experience. Her hard work paid off as Danny Kaya came along and gave her some direction in music through his advice from the | Mampi was born Mirriam Mukape on 4 August 1986 she started singing at age of 13 at church services on Sundays. The day she lost her mother that's when life around her started to change. At the age of 16 she she become a double orphan as she lost her father with no one to pay for my school so she could further her education and she opted to go into prostitution because it was the toughest time of her life. She held on to one thing prayer which gave her hope until one of her friends and her sister took her in. At this point she thought of doing something with her life and so she started to go the studio to record her music until her music started playing on radio but even then she performed for free for about a year or two because she was passionate about what she was doing hence also gaining experience. Her hard work paid off as Danny Kaya came along and gave her some direction in music through his advice from the | ||
dancehall music to the | dancehall music to the | ||
image that includes her stage costumes and stage presence and slowly her music career started to take shape.<ref> | image that includes her stage costumes and stage presence and slowly her music career started to take shape.<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/04/04/mampi-shares-life-story/ Mampi Shares her story]</ref> | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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# Sinichiziba | # Sinichiziba | ||
# Nkani | # Nkani | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[:Category:Zambian musicians|Zambian musicians]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Entertainers]] | ||
[[Category:1986 births]] | [[Category:1986 births]] | ||
[[Category:People from Lusaka]] | [[Category:People from Lusaka]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian female singers]] | [[Category:Zambian female singers]] | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | |||
[[Category:Zambian musicians]] | |||
